Q&A - P3 English

[sharonkhoo]

nms1:

mom74:

Hi,

For the following synthesis:

Mother brought me to the dentist. I had a bad toothache.

Ans: I had a bad toothache so Mother brought me to the dentist.

If my ds put \"mother\" instead of \"Mother\", is it still correct?

I think it would have to be \"my mother\" rather than just Mother.

'Mother' with a capital 'M' is like a proper noun; if 'mother' is used, it is a common noun so there needs to be a 'my'.

[mom74]

Thank you!

[eng61043]

Hi, pls advise which is correct:


A lion is taking at a ‘flock’ or ‘herd’ of sheep.

I would think both answers acceptable:(

[mother777]

Flock can be used for both birds and hoved animals which move in groups. So it can be used for sheep


But herd is only used for group of animals…and humans…
So I feel herd of sheep is more apt.

As such both can be used, not sure which one the teacher approves of as correct answer.

Did your child check with teacher?

[eng61043]

mother777:

Flock can be used for both birds and hoved animals which move in groups. So it can be used for sheep


But herd is only used for group of animals..and humans..
So I feel herd of sheep is more apt.

As such both can be used, not sure which one the teacher approves of as correct answer.

Did your child check with teacher?

The correct answer from the sch is flock! My DS answered herd:(
I would agrees both acceptable.

[sharonkhoo]

eng61043:

mother777:

Flock can be used for both birds and hoved animals which move in groups. So it can be used for sheep


But herd is only used for group of animals..and humans..
So I feel herd of sheep is more apt.

As such both can be used, not sure which one the teacher approves of as correct answer.

Did your child check with teacher?

The correct answer from the sch is flock! My DS answered herd:(
I would agrees both acceptable.

Both should be accceptable, thought 'flock' is probably more common for sheep. I dislike having to 2nd-guess the teacher - this is just a bad question.

[nms1]

slmkhoo:

eng61043:

[quote=\"mother777\"]Flock can be used for both birds and hoved animals which move in groups. So it can be used for sheep


But herd is only used for group of animals..and humans..
So I feel herd of sheep is more apt.

As such both can be used, not sure which one the teacher approves of as correct answer.

Did your child check with teacher?

The correct answer from the sch is flock! My DS answered herd:(
I would agrees both acceptable.

Both should be accceptable, thought 'flock' is probably more common for sheep. I dislike having to 2nd-guess the teacher - this is just a bad question.[/quote]Flock is more commonly used but herd is also acceptable. If this is MCQ they shouldn't have both as options.

[eng61043]

slmkhoo:

eng61043:

[quote=\"mother777\"]Flock can be used for both birds and hoved animals which move in groups. So it can be used for sheep


But herd is only used for group of animals..and humans..
So I feel herd of sheep is more apt.

As such both can be used, not sure which one the teacher approves of as correct answer.

Did your child check with teacher?

The correct answer from the sch is flock! My DS answered herd:(
I would agrees both acceptable.

Both should be accceptable, thought 'flock' is probably more common for sheep. I dislike having to 2nd-guess the teacher - this is just a bad question.[/quote]Yup, the school is accepting both answers now after I have discuss with them:)
Handling difficult question is already a problem, still got to handle bad question :?

[nicnac]

Anyone’s dc took the ICAS creative writing today? I sent my dd for it without knowing what it is all about… The first thing she told me was… " There was no picture!"

[bezzlay]

nicnac:

Anyone's dc took the ICAS creative writing today? I sent my dd for it without knowing what it is all about.. The first thing she told me was... \" There was no picture!\"

Yes, that's right. There were no picture. They were asked to write an article.